Exercise in general can help patients manage symptoms, but without head-to-head trials, the ‘best’ exercise is the one the patient can do well and will stick with, experts say.

Movement is woven into the fabric of our daily lives -- whether that means walking down the street, getting dressed or ...

At 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday, in a large room at the Jewish Community Center in Uptown New Orleans, regulars and many first-timers meet and mingle. They share stories about their week and health — ...

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A new study led by researchers at York University shows that dance can be beneficial in halting the cognitive decline ...

STAUNTON — The Staunton-Augusta Family YMCA is adding a new class with a goal of keeping people with Parkinson’s disease moving. Dance For Parkinson’s will be offered at 10 a.m. on both March 12 and ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — WVU hosted “Dance for PD” class on Friday, which is a dance class program for people with Parkinson’s Disease put on by the Mark Morris Dance Group in New York. People with ...

For most of his 81 years, Frank Vivona, of St. James, considered himself a full-blown couch potato. “I didn’t exercise and, in fact, I never liked exercise,” said the retired schoolteacher. But after ...

Long before it had a name, signs of Parkinson’s disease appeared in ancient medical texts. These historical accounts described individuals who experienced tremors and difficulty moving, although it ...

Mario Vergara sat in a wheelchair, his head bent forward, fingers drawn together and rigid. He spoke — in a husky whisper — only when spoken to. Roxana Vergara had accompanied her father, the day ...